Authentic Thai Recipe Ingredient: Coconut
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Coconut
มะพร้าว (Maphrao)
The juice from a young coconut is popular as a refreshing drink. Coconut milk is extracted out of the grated flesh of the ripe nuts and is used in a number of dishes and curries, especially in Southern Thailand.